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Crucifixion - Whilton, Northamptonshire

Crucifixion - Whilton, Northamptonshire

This east window presents a compact yet richly articulated Crucifixion composition, arranged across three principal lights beneath a tier of tracery lights. it is typical of late-Victorian Gothic Revival glass, and demonstrates Burlison & Grylls ’ characteristic clarity of drawing, strong colour harmonies, and careful architectural setting.

Deposition from the Cross - Brixworth, Northamptonshire

Deposition from the Cross - Brixworth, Northamptonshire

This single-light window depicts the Deposition from the Cross, presenting the moment at which Christ’s body is lowered after the Crucifixion. The scene is composed with a strong sense of physical weight and controlled movement, emphasising both the labour of removal and the solemnity of the act.

East Window - Crick Northamptonshire

East Window - Crick Northamptonshire

The east window of the parish church of St Margaret, Crick, is a large multi-light stained-glass composition dated 1857, by Lavers & Barraud1, and predates the appointment of Nathaniel Westlake as principal designer at the firm. Occupying the principal liturgical position, the window presents a carefully structured theological programme combining figures of prophecy, witness, and redemption.

East Window - Upper Boddington, Northamptonshire

East Window - Upper Boddington, Northamptonshire

A richly coloured Crucifixion window of 1868–1869 by Heaton, Butler and Bayne, presenting the central mystery of the Passion within a balanced devotional scheme.

  • Left-hand light:
    The Virgin Mary stands with Mary Cleophas, their restrained grief expressed through gesture and posture, forming a quiet counterpoint to the drama of the central scene.

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